Redhat 9.0 Server - Installation

I am assuming you have Redhat 9 (RH9) on 3 CD's and know how to boot
up from a CD (if you don't know how to do this you will have to search
the 'net for an explanation - this doc is not intended to cover basics
like that).

Ok....let's get started.....

Insert CD 1 and boot up off it

You will be asked "Do you want to install in graphical or
text mode?" Choose graphical.

You will be asked if you want to test the CD for errors before
installation, or skip test. I skipped the test as I knew the CD
was fine.

When this is complete, you will get a 'Welcome to Redhat' screen.
Press NEXT.

Then select which language you want, and press NEXT.

Select what sort of mouse you have, and press NEXT.

RH will then search for any previous installation, and if it finds
one you will get the choice of upgrading or a new install. I chose
new install.

You then get the choices to install a personal desktop, workstation,
server or custom install. you will need to choose 'server' if you
want a web-server etc.

The next screen will ask if you want to partition your disk(s) automatically,
or manually with Disk Druid. I selected 'auto', since this works fine.

If you choose 'auto', you will be asked 'do you want auto-partition
to....'

Remove all Linux partitions on this system

Remove all partitions on this system

Keep all partitions on this system and use existing space

I selected #1 - Remove all partitions on this system.
Then there is a warning - "Remove all partitions?". Click
YES.

You will see a screen with a partition table, just click NEXT to
use the defaults (which will work fine).
Next is an option to use the GRUB Bootloader, or to change to another
one. Leave it as the default.
Then there is an option to set a password for the bootloader - leave
this unchecked.

Now it is time to configure your network card.

You can leave this as default if you want, but I find this
is a good time to set your IP address etc. It saves doing it later.
I did the following steps.....

Uncheck "Configure using DHCP".

Enter the IP address you want - I used 192.168.1.2 (one of addresss
set aside for private use).

Set the netmask - use 255.255.255.0 and click OK.

Then you need to choose a hostname (the name of your server).
Select 'manually' and type in a name.

If you know a DNS servers IP address, enter it/them here, and
if you don't, leave it blank (you can set it later if you want).

Click NEXT

The next stage is to configure your firewall. Since this is going
to be a server on a private network, you don't need to worry too much
about a firewall, but you will need to change a few things.

Click 'Trust Eth0"

Tick "Allow Incoming" www, ftp, ssh, smtp.

Now choose the default language to use - I chose "New Zealand
English". Click NEXT.
Select which time zone you are in.

Enter a password for the 'Root User" (the main administration
user). Click NEXT.

Package Group Selection

There will now be a small wait as RH 'reads the package information',
and when it is done you will get to choose which packages (software
applications) you want to install. You will be presented with the
following choices - I have shown which ones I ticked..

Desktops

X Windows

Don't tick

Gnome Desktop

Don't tick

KDE Desktop

Don't tick

Applications

Editors

Don't tick

Engineering & Scientific

Don't tick

Graphical Internet

Don't tick

Text Based Internet

Tick

Office / productivity

Don't tick

Sound & Video

Don't tick

Authoring & Publishing

Don't tick

Graphics

Don't tick

Games & Entertainment

Don't tick

Servers

Server Configuration Tools

Tick

Web Server

Tick

Mail Server

Tick

Windows File Server

Tick

DNS Server

Tick

FTP Server

Tick

SQL Database

Tick

News Server

Don't tick

Network Server

Don't tick

Development

Development Tools

Don't tick

Kernel Development

Don't tick

X Software Development

Don't tick

Gnome Development

Don't tick

KDE Development

Don't tick

System

Administration Tools

Tick

System Tools

Tick

Printing Support

Don't tick

Misc

Minimal

Don't tick

Everything

Don't tick

Click NEXT. There will be a wait while RH checks package dependencies.
All should be OK. If there is a dependency issue, click "resolve
dependencies", or something similar.

Click NEXT to begin installation. There will be a long wait while
RH formats the file system, and install the packages you selected
above. Near the end you will have to change CD's to disk 2, then 3.

RH will then perform a 'post install configuration, then install
the boot loader.

You will then be asked if you want to create a boot disk. I said
'NO', but you may want to. Follow the instructions if you DO want
to.

The next thing is a screen that says - "Congratulation - Install
is complete", and the CD drawer should open. Remove the CD.

You will get a window that says "Press EXIT to reboot".
Click EXIT and your PC will reboot.